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advance through the membership grades. In terms of training, Tony Gardner, from the training and technical sub-committee, explained that many ILEVE programmes will be based on existing, recognised courses that are accepted within industry. It is hoped a comprehensive package of training courses will be available for members and non-members by mid 2012. James Wheeler, HSE liaison officer for LEV, reminded the audience of the issues relating to LEV, which had first been raised as part of the HSE’s roadshows staged around the UK. The roadshows had a significant and effective impact, raising awareness about LEV among manufacturers. Wheeler also introduced the Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Councillor Dr Sylvia Dunkley, who made a special presentation to Phil Hydes after his story of ill health was featured in a HSE video on the consequences of ineffective LEV; he was left severely incapacitated after suffering from a lack of proper ventilation during his time as an industrial welder. Jane Bastow, ILEVE steering committee member, then explained the changes to HSG 258 Controlling airborne contaminants at work: A guide to local exhaust ventilation. This is a concise document supplemented by a simple guide, INDG408 Clearing the air: A simple guide to buying and using local exhaust ventilation (LEV), and INDG409 Time to clear the air! A workers’ pocket guide to local exhaust ventilation (LEV). These can all be obtained from the HSE website, at
www.hse.gov.uk/lev Gary Sprawling continued with the theme of important industry guides by introducing the new HVCA guide, the TR/19 HVCA guide to good practice: Internal cleanliness of ventilation systems.
Climate change to be hot topic at symposium
CIBSE’s second annual Technical Symposium, being held in conjunction with ASHRAE, takes place at Imperial College, London, on 18 and 19 April. A broad range of papers
The Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Councillor Dr Sylvia Dunkley, with Phil Hydes and Wally Gilder
and posters will be presented, covering subjects of interest to both practitioners and researchers. One of the topics to be
covered is understanding climate data in the latest UK climate projections (UKCP09). The results of a Knowledge
The information day saw more than 100 delegates attend
Transfer Partnership (KTP) project between CIBSE and the climate change body UKCIP, which is based at the Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, will be on display in a symposium poster and in an accompanying paper. They include easy-to-understand graphical representations of climate change and a methodology for the selection of future weather files. It is hoped that these outputs
Delegates assemble for ILEVE’s first information day
from the KTP will help design professionals to make the UK’s buildings more resilient to a changing climate. Further information on the
Deadline for women’s awards draws near
Nominations are now open for the First Women Awards, which celebrates pioneering women and their achievements in the business world. Now in its eighth year, the awards will feature a ‘Built Environment’ category for the first time, reflecting the groundbreaking work performed by women in the sector. Nominations are open to
women in all areas of construction and the built environment, including architects, contractors, lawyers, consultants, engineers, quantity surveyors, project managers and others working both directly in the industry and providing services to the industry. CIBSE president Andy Ford said: ‘This is a great opportunity to recognise the accomplishments
of our female members and the steps that the sector is taking to become more diverse and inclusive.’
The deadline for entries is Friday 13 April. The awards ceremony will be held on 28 June at the Connaught Rooms in London and hosted by sports personality and presenter Clare Balding.
www.fwa.realbusiness.co.uk
BIM CONFERENCE TO BE STAGED
CIBSE’s upcoming Building Information Modelling (BIM) Conference on 15 May in London will explore the opportunities and the risks for the unprepared. BIM requires innovative thinking, new working relationships and a creative approach to implementation. BIM is rapidly changing all stages of building services design, construction and operation, from conceptual building optimisation to driving integrated project delivery, leading the occupier to a new era of sustainable whole-life operation.
www.cibsejournal.com This upcoming event will cover:
lMoving business processes towards BIM; lWhat systems do you need for BIM? lManaging the evolving levels of BIM; lWho controls the model? Who owns the data? lMaintenance and post occupancy; lManufacturing – where are the products? plus l A selection of case studies. For more visit
www.cibsetraining.co.uk/conferences or call the events team on 020 8772 3672.
symposium can be found at
www.cibse.org/symposium2012 The registration fee includes lunches, refreshments and digital papers, as well as an informal reception at the Natural History Museum. Attendees must book in advance.
ANZ celebrates silver anniversary
The Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) region of CIBSE is holding a gala evening in Sydney on Friday 8 June at the Park Royal Hotel, Darling Harbour, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its inauguration. This provides the ANZ region
with the opportunity to stop, review and reflect on just what has happened over this period. Any CIBSE members who would like to join in the celebrations are assured of a warm welcome. To attend, or to send
messages of support, email
secretary@cibse.org.au More details will be available soon at
www.cibse.org.au
April 2012 CIBSE Journal 15
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